Nickel silver

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Nickel silver

Named for its silvery appearance, rather than any elemental content, nickel silver, also known as German silver, is an alloy of copper and nickel and often includes zinc. The usual composition is 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc. Modern nickel silvers generally all contain significant amounts of zinc.

Nickel silver

Named for its silvery appearance, rather than any elemental content, nickel silver, also known as German silver, is an alloy of copper and nickel and often includes zinc. The usual composition is 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc. Modern nickel silvers generally all contain significant amounts of zinc.